DPS Trinkets & Cantrip Items Have Reduced Effect for Tanks & Healers in The War Within - Guide Writer Feedback
In the latest War Within Beta development notes, Blizzard has reduced the additional effect of DPS trinkets and cantrip items by 33% for tank and healer specializations. Our guide writers discuss the implications of this controversial change.
War Within Beta Development Notes
DPS Trinket & Cantrip Reductions for Tanks & Healers
When gearing, tanks and healers have the choice of equipping more damage-focused trinkets and cantrips, usually at a minor cost to defensiveness or healing. This strategy is often employed during farm content or Mythic+ to contribute extra damage for faster content clears but can be used during progression when the extra healing and tankiness isn't typically required.
With the latest War Within Beta development notes, Blizzard is looking to tone down that strategy with the intention of shifing power back in healer and tank class kits.
The War Within Beta Development Notes
- DPS trinkets and items with additional effects reduced by 33% for tank and healer specializations.
Developer’s note: Tanks and healers choosing to wear damage trinkets have often seen them contribute a disproportionate and unintended amount of their overall damage. DPS cantrips have further exacerbated this issue. This change is intended to shift power back into players’ class kits while reducing the opportunity cost of choosing specialized tank and healer trinkets over pure damage trinkets. This change is not retroactive.
Additional Context & Opinions
To help contextualize this change, we asked two of our guide writers, Itamae (Vengeance Demon Hunter) and Theun (Restoration Shaman) to provide their opinions. We've also highlighted a relevant tweet from Reloe.
